Not exactly "mismanaged". Terrible estimates and lack of planning I would agree with. The problem is there's no recourse. Just keep paying and paying.

They had professional consultants working on this and it appears they ignored most of the data because as we all know politicians know more than the experts which means they only have to listen to the ones that tell them what they want to hear

Now it's her turn to put forward her agenda and deflect. Costs up because homeless issue downloaded by Prov and CRD.

Every major City has issues with homelessness. It is not just a Victoria issue. The simple fact is that our wages and costs are increasing at rates far higher than inflation. We all know that and many of us have stated that time and time again year after year.

Every major City has issues with homelessness. It is not just a Victoria issue. The simple fact is that our wages and costs are increasing at rates far higher than inflation. We all know that and many of us have stated that time and time again year after year.

When you have a government that only sees spending as the solution to every problem, you get what we have.

Yesterday on CFAX Councillor Alto was saying that perhaps Victoria should look at charging a fee or a tax for an out-of-town real-estate buyer. She alluded to the issue of empty condos, as elusive as they are, but that supposed issue has given rise to the idea that if we tax foreigners, at least we'll get some more spending money for affordable housing.

So basically anyone that moves to Victoria should pay more for a house than someone who lives in Victoria? How ridiculous is that? You would just slow down your population growth, which is your tax base, makes no sense. And how far out of town, Colwood, Oak Bay?

So basically anyone that moves to Victoria should pay more for a house than someone who lives in Victoria? How ridiculous is that? You would just slow down your population growth, which is your tax base, makes no sense. And how far out of town, Colwood, Oak Bay?

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No, this is only the stuff that Victoria City councillors mull over. The other 12 places, they have better stuff to do.

It's no secret that CoV jobs pay well above the average - including compared to similar jobs in the provincial and federal public service

Just look at the union salaries listed in advertised in job postings, or the city financial statements for excluded positions above 75k.

Managers - $100k+

Senior planners - $90k+

Project coordinators - $75k+

Some of these salaries are $10K above other public service jobs in BC

This is absolutely the case and the root issue here. Accounting clerks and clerical staff with minimal education and experience are consistently paid $10-15k more than comparable positions elsewhere. The number of directors and managers making well over $100k is shocking for such a small city. The GM of the dinky little, money losing, Victoria Conference Centre pulls in nearly $200k, for instance.